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I’m looking at what to suggest this Fall for my students who are playing with my Band in Spring concert. Some have their own ideas, which is best. For those who don’t– does anyone have ideas for current or somewhat current rock songs that feature…

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First, how do you teach all the complex chords beyond the last Danny Boy piece in Accompaniment Book 1? Do you choose other lead sheets? Work on exercises with the other chords? Second, after Accompaniment Book 1, when is a student ready for Accompaniment Level…

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This comes up a lot with students in Accompaniment… which way to play the chords, move them up or down? For instance in Amazing Grace students tend to go up for the F and G chords. Also, should C (or any tonic root notes) be…

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Could someone advise me how to easily transition into the last piece in Accompaniment Level 1 — with all the new chords? Do you suggest doing different exercises to process the augmented, diminished, 11th, and 13th chords — all new chords — before moving to…

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Neil provides an overview of the background and scope of the Special Programs – one of the 3 required components of the Core Curriculum. Topics include: The Genesis (00:06) Introducing Special Programs (07:53) Fitting it All In (13:07) About Composition & Improvisation (15:35) About Arrangements…

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I have some accompaniment questions. Can anyone please tell me how to play a maj9 and a min9 and tell me if they include the tonic or not? I believe they both include the 7th note, 2nd, 3rd and 5th notes of the scale. A…

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